What have you been up to? As for me, some people mentioned they would love PDF version of my original knitting patterns, so I’ve been busy converting my first pattern (Angel Vs Devil Wings) into PDF for you all. It all takes time, so they will come out slowly as my To Do List just keep growing now. *lol*

And I just can’t believe it’s February already…! Time flies way too fast for me lately, there is so many things that keeps me busy. But as always, my motto is to do the best I can in life and keep going everyday with a smile

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I’ve been working my butts off the last few weeks trying to get this together. There is still loads of patterns I want to add, but I managed to get the structure done so far. There is around 50+ patterns currently in there (it feels so little! but I am working on it)

If you wish to contribute and submit links to the directory, you are most welcome!

Last year someone from work told me that my birthday is just a day before St. Patrick Day, then my cousin requested that I knitted a leaf for her. Well after racking my brains out it just suddenly clicked — I thought why not do four leaf clover? I did my research and found that St Patrick’s only has three leaf, but I like four as it’s symbolizes luckiness. The pattern is very easy to adjust, simply knit one less leaf if you prefer three leaf clover!

These days I am using a lot of short rows in my knitting, this time also no exception. I used short rows to shape the leaf on the top. Also in this pattern, there is no need to wrap the yarn before turning as we won’t have any holes in the finished product.

I knit this in one go so there is no need for seaming at the end, if you find it too difficult you can always knit the 4 leafs separately then join them together at the end.

I made the four leaf clover into mobile phone charm, you can also make it into a keychain, or if you prefer you can just have it by itself as ornaments.

On top of the leaves, I sew some glass beads in various sizes. When I was designing it, I really wanted to add green and gold beads to give it that extra spark. I will show you what they look like, with and without beads. Which do you prefer?

Difficulty Level:

Skills Required:
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
Kfb: Knit front then back
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together as 1
Ssk: Slip, slip, then Knit 2 stitches together as 1
Short Rows: Rows that are only partially worked before turning.
BO: Bind Off

Finished Size: approx. 5cm diameter (Please note that this size is made with the needles & yarn specified below, different yarns and needles size will produce different results)

Straight Needles / DPN: US 00 – 1.75 mm (I use 3x DPN just to make it easier to maneuver but you can use 2 if you wish)

Free Four Leaf Clover Keychain knitting patterns:

Leaf (make 4):
Starting from the bottom and with straight needles / DPN CO 1, leave long tails for creating stem later on. At this stage I measure the yarn as you will need to cut it later on. (With the needle size I am using, you will need 160cm approx. yarn to create a single leaf.)

Now by this stage I hope you have measured your yarn and figured out how long you will need. If you are using the same needle as I do and you are making four leaf clover, measure approx. 500cm then cut of the yarn from your skein. Carefully pull through the yarn, then you can use crochet hook / needle to thread the yarn down to the middle so it’s next to your live stitches. (refer to video tutorials)

*Option*: Or you can just cut off your yarn and leave approx 15cm and seam the leaves together at the end.

Once again, pull through the yarn, then bring it back down to the middle and then all the way down to the bottom so it’s next to your CO tail. You have successfully completed your first leaf! Make three more by using the connecting yarn and start by casting on again.

When you have finished all four leaves, position all your leaves together then use your needle to secure the middle area so they no longer move around. weave in the remaining yarn.

Stem:
Using the long CO tail earlier, CO 1 and keep Knitting until you reach the length you desired. Then BO, and fold into two to make loop. If you are making a keychain / mobile phone keychain, attach it now before you secure the loop together.

Video Tutorials ***COMING SOON***

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Ho ho ho! Finally I finished the Christmas Snowman knitting! It’s always very exciting when I see my creation come to life. This snowman probably will be my only Christmas related knitting for this year because it took me longer than I expected. Well, at least we still have 25 days before Christmas and enough time to knit some

This mobile phone case is specifically designed for smart phones. It’s approximately 6.5cm wide x 11.7cm tall x 1.8cm depth so it will fit most smart phones (I have tested it with HTC Desire, HTC Incredible, Samsung Galaxy S1, iPhone 4 & Blackberry). If you notice, the depth is currently 1.8cm which means the case is currently a snug fit for Blackberry. But either way you don’t have to worry as there is a button on top so the phone won’t ever fall off!).

The case with HTC Desire inside

All photos shown are using HTC Desire, so you can see it fits good even with the smallest phone. I will include knitting charts as well as instructions below so you can easily adjust the size to fit any other smart phones.

With colours, I tend to like soft romantic colours. I replaced Black, Red and White with Brown, Orange and Off-White. Which do you prefer?

I never done this before, I usually just show you my finished products, but I thought it could be nice to show my sketches too. When designing any knitting patterns, I always draw them on paper first. Here are a few of my sketches. ♥

First stages of sketching

Leave your comments, I would love to hear from you!

Difficulty Level:
(well, aside from having to manage multiple yarns in the same time, this pattern is actually very easy! Though, typing them up was a colourful pain in the butt *lol*)

Skills Required:
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
P: Purl
Fair Isle: Colourwork knitting where stitches are knit alternately in various colours, with the unused colours stranded across the back of the work
BO: Bind Off

Free Snowman Mobile Phone Case knitting patterns:

*Note*: Whenever I say Sl1, I mean I slip my first stitch in the same direction as the pattern. So in a Knitting Row, I will slip my first stitch knitwise. In a Purling Row, I will slip my first stitch purlwise.

Shaping the top:Row 41: BO7(Bind Off 7 Apple Green stitches, then cut off green yarn leaving approx 90cm for seaming later on. Pull that last yarn through the loop to complete the bind off.) Then K6 (weave the green yarn floats as per normal), then BO7.

When you have successfully completed this Row, you will have Bind Off all your green stitches and now you should have 6 Brown live stitches remaining on your needle.

Back Side:
Starting from the bottom, with Apple Green, CO20.
Work on Stockinette stitch until Row 40. Beginning with Knit at Row 1.
Row 41: BO

Cut yarn, leave approx 80cm tail for seaming later on.

The Sides:
Starting from one end, with Brown, CO6.
Work on garter stitch until Row 125. Garter stitch means you knit every row. Don’t forget to Slip your first stitch.
Row 126: BO

Cut yarn, weave in all ends.

Then block all materials and seam the pieces together. I use running stitch.

Snowman Free Knitting Chart:

Click on the image for full size view. Right Click on the image and “Save Image As” to download it to your computer.

Instructions on how to resize the phone case:

Easiest way to adjust size is by changing your needle size. The bigger the needle the bigger the case will be. Remember to adjust your yarn size accordingly and check your gauge to make sure it can fit.

To resize phone case thickness so it will fit snuggly on thinner phones. Simply CO4 instead of 6 when knitting The Sides.

To resize the phone length so it can fit taller phone (e.g. iPhone 5), you will need to knit extra 6 rows. Increase Rows from the top and bottom of the pattern. (I would increase 4 of the bottom rows, and 2 of the top rows)

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I was halfway knitting my Christmas snowman and suddenly mom told me she wanted to learn knitting! So putting the snowman aside, I design this scarf for her. Scarf is the easiest to knit as you don’t need to join any parts together. You can knit a really simple scarf only knowing 3 skills, CO (cast on), knit and BO (bind off). But having said this, mom wanted a pretty scarf so I design something a little more complicated but still relatively easy for her to start as her first project.

The scarf has lace borders, but not too feminine so a guy could also wear it. It’s easy to knit and will be suitable for beginners. Plus, I will also include video tutorials below so anyone can follow with ease We use 2 balls of yarn (50g each), so if you have 100g balls then you only need 1 ball.

Finished Size: approx. 12.5cm width (the length will depend on how many balls of yarn you use) (Please note that this size is made with the needles & yarn specified below, different yarns and needles size will produce different results)

Cut any remaining yarn you have left over and weave in ends. The lace border tends to curl up, so block the materials after it’s finished to get a nice flat surface.

Tadaa! you have finished. Happy knitting!

Video Tutorials ***COMING SOON***

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Ribbit! Here comes hopping the frog knitted coin purse. Well, not exactly hopping, but now it’s here anyhow! What I love about this frog coin purse is that his mouth is where the zipper is! So you can literally open and close the mouth by zipping it open and close.

I must admit knitting this project was extremely fun and exciting for me. This is because I used beads

(I never used beads before and usually this would be impossible as it’s not baby safe, but now, it doesn’t need to be as a purse is never meant for babies!)

Rest assured, I am really new with beads so there is no hard techniques involved here, just very simple stringing the beads with your sewing threads and needle then sewing them in place. I just thought they will be something new other than the usual embroidery I did. Hope you like the change!

Out of the whole project, it took me the longest time deciding on the buttons I wanted for the eyes & the zipper colours! I had 3 different buttons for the eyes, and 4 different coloured zippers! Tossing and turning between them, before finally deciding on this one. This particular combination somewhat resembles Kero Keroppi anime cartoon character, if you don’t know Kero Keroppi, it’s basically a really cute frog cartoon character.

I’ve put the difficulty down as Intermediate, but this pattern is bordering Easy. You are knitting everything with straight needles and the trickiest part is knitting the eyes. I will write the knitting pattern in great details and explain things as much as I can. If you need help, just let me know and I will help the best I can!

Finished Size: approx. 8.5cm tall x 10cm width at largest point (Please note that this size is made with the needles & yarn specified below, different yarns and needles size will produce different results)

Straight Needles: US 2½ – 3.0 mm

Yarn:
Lincraft Superwash 8ply in 3005 (dye lot #774749)

Gauge:
Not important as it doesn’t need to fit. *Tips* Select slightly smaller needles for the recommend size yarn for sturdier purse

Other Materials:Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Crown charm for the end of the zipper (As I was browsing eBay for my Crown Charm, I came upon this shop. I was soo close to buying this lovely golden cross crown but I was impatient to wait for it to arrive. The shop is located in the U.S, so if you are from America you might want to check it out!)
Red Satin fabric lining
Black zipper
Red thread for sewing fabric lining
Green thread for sewing buttons
Gold thread for sewing charm

Free Frog Coin Purse cute knitting patterns:

Body (back side):Starting from the bottom, CO 30 sts.
Row 1: K

This is what they look like after blocking, nice and flat

I like to slip my 1st stitches to create a nice even edge which also makes it easier for seaming later on.

Row 2: Slip 1st stitch Purl wise, then P until end of row.
Row 3: Slip 1st stitch Knit wise, then K until end of row.

Repeat Row 2 & 3 until Row 10. So you will be working with the St St and at row 10, you will finish with Purl.

Body (front side):
To knit the front side, repeat the pattern for the back side above from Row 1 – Row 24. But instead of binding off at row 25, we want to make the eyes. Right now you have 20 sts total in your needle, we will be working on these live stitches separately. We will start with the first 8 stitches to form the first eye.

You are now at the top and just finished shaping the eyes. You now want to bring that last live stitch down so it’s not so far away from all the remaining stitches. To do this, you will pick 5 stitches on the left edge and everytime you pick a stitch and you have 2 live stitches on the right needle, you will pass one stitch over so there is only 1 live stitch remaining at all times. I was having too much fun knitting and forgot to record a video as I was doing this. *Oops* But luckily, this technique is similar to one of the video I did earlier in my Strawberry Keychain pattern. So you can refer to this video if you need help understanding the process.

Once you reach the bottom, BO 4 sts until you have 8 live stitches remaining. Now you are ready to do the second eye! To do the second eye:

Step 1: (Skip slipping the 1st stitch as you already have the first stitch on your right needle). K7
Repeat Step 2 – 11.

When you are at the top, you now want to bring that last live stitch down by picking stitches from the right edge instead of the left so the eye will mirror each other.

Making up Step-by-Step: (*Important*Before you join the pieces together, block all knitted materials. To block, simply spray lightly with cold water and block materials into shape and pin them to a towel and leave them to dry.)

Sew beads for cheek using 2 strands of pink thread

Sew the buttons for eyes using 2 strands of green thread

Cut 2x fabric linings to the same shape as the back side of the body, but make the length of the bottom slightly longer as it will need to be sewn to the zipper.

Overlock the fabric linings

Shorten the zipper if you need to, but don’t cut it off yet. (from here on, refer to video below)

Using 2 strands of red thread sew both fabric linings to the zipper

With the zipper on the wrong side and the fabric lining right side is outside, using 2 strands of red thread, whipstitch the zipper area over and over to secure it.

Turn so the zipper is on the right side and the fabric lining wrong side is outside, using 2 strands of red thread, sew the 3 remaining sides using running back stitch.

If you haven’t done so earlier, weave all ends of our knitted green frog.

Time to sew both of the knitted green frog to the zipper using 2 strands of green thread.

Finally, sew the remaining 3 sides shut using 2 strands of green thread, being careful not to sew the fabric lining by accident.

Video Tutorials: Step 5 to Step 11

Crown Charm:
Use 4 strands of gold embroidery thread, string beads of your choice and attach the end to the zipper and secure tight.

We are done! As usual I will post all videos at later date. Lots for me to do now.. Time to design a new knitting pattern, while trying to catch up on the video tutorials *Eeepp*! I am thinking to do a Christmas theme for the next one. Until next time.. Enjoy and Happy Knitting!

Video Tutorials on Making Up the Frog Coin Purse

9/12/12: video tutorials on how to add the beads for cheek uploaded12/12/12: video tutorials on how to make bead crown accessories uploaded17/12/12: video tutorials steps 5 to 11 uploaded

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So, recently I’ve gotten addicted to knitting cute toys that have daily uses as well as being cute. This is why I’ve turned this free strawberry knitting patterns into a keychain. I’ve done few different versions of the strawberry finishes — with and without the face, with and without the yellow seeds. Which do you prefer? Leave your comments below!

I like how the size of the knitted strawberry is similar to a life sized one. As for the knitting patterns, I have put it down as intermediate instead of easy. This is because the stem is a little tricky! But don’t worry, I will include a video tutorial on how to knit the stem so you will have no trouble knitting them.

For the keyring, I’ve purchased mine from eBay. Must say I am very happy with the quality of the items for the price. For 12x Lobster Clasps and matching Split Rings, it only cost $2.99 AUD (includes free shipping too!). The items are shipped from China, so it may take a while but it’s worth the wait.

Finished Size: 8.3cm tall (without keychain) x 4cm diameter at largest point (Please note that this size is made with the needles & yarn specified below, different yarns and needles size will produce different results)

Cut yarn. thread through each remaining loop with tapestry needle. If you are embroidering the face, don’t close up the body yet. Do all embroidery now (face & seeds). Stuffed the body with fillings of your choice. Once finished, pull yarn tight to close up the hole and secure.

Green Stem:Starting from the top, with DPN and Green, CO 4 sts. Leave approx. 80cm tail as you will need it for making up the keychain loop later. Being careful not to twist.

Shaping the leaves:You will now work on each leaves one by one. You now should have 18 sts total in your needles. For every 3 sts you are going to make 1 leaf. (6 leaves total)Step 1: K3, turn your needle around
Step 2: P3, turn your needle around
Step 3: K1, K2tog, turn your needle around
Step 4: P2, turn your needle aroundStep 5: K2tog

Now you will notice you have reached the peak of your leaf. All is well, except the working yarn is too far separated from your next live stitch. What you want to do next is to pick up 4 stitches on the left edge of your leaf so you can slowly bring that working yarn down next to your live stitch.

Once you finished picking up 4 stitches on the edge and bringing that working yarn down, you want to join that stitch to the first remaining stitch. To do this, you slip the next stitch purlwise, then you pass the stitch that you have bring down earlier to this slipped stitch. Yay, you have just knitted the first leaf!

To do all the next leaves, the steps are exactly the same except for Step 1.

Repeat above process until you have total of 6 leaves. Then, cut yarn and seam.

Keychain loop:To make the keychain loop, you want to CO 10 with the long cast on tail earlier.BO

Use tapestry needle to create a loop and secure the remaining yarn together.

Attach stem to the top of body with green thread. Use a thread instead of yarn as you want the join to be invisible when finished. Insert the split ring to the loop and you are done!

Video Tutorials on Shaping the leaves and creating the keychain loop

6/12/12: video tutorials added

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I know making a clutch handbag is not something I usually do, but I want to give Mom a present. This purse is very easy to make as it uses basic knitting techniques (knit & purl). I actually find I spent most of my time sewing the parts together at the end. It’s quite a long process when making up, I didn’t expect it to be honest, but I am so happy that it’s all done!

I love knitting with Cleckheaton Perfect Day 8 ply, must admit I just fell in love with the yarns when I first set my eyes on them. The texture feels really nice to the touch and the colours are just fabulous! I used two different needles size as I don’t have Double Pointed Needles at 4mm size (well, just have to make do with what we have the best we can! )

Knitting Pattern begins here:

Main Body:

Knitted handbag progress at row 15

With straight needles and Dark Brown, CO 42 sts. Leave a very long tail for knitting i-Cord at the end approx 1 meter length(you might want to roll this up and secure this with a temporary pin so it doesn’t get in your way)
Row 1: K
Row 2: P (slip the 1st stitch purl wise so the edges are nice and even)
Row 3: K (slip the 1st stitch knit wise so the edges are nice and even)
Row 4: P (slip the 1st stitch purl wise so the edges are nice and even)

Keep going with Knitting on odd rows and Purling in even rows in similar fashion until Row 32.

Row 33-34: P (you have reached halfway, this is where the bag will fold)

Row 35: K (slip the 1st stitch knit wise so the edges are nice and even)
Row 36: P (slip the 1st stitch purl wise so the edges are nice and even)

Knitting progression at Row 43, this is the right side. You can see before blocking, the materials curls up.

Once again, keep going with Knitting on odd rows and Purling in even rows in similar fashion until the length of the bag is equal when folded. Ends with a Purling row (I end at Row 64)

Making up Step-by-Step: (*Important* Before you join the pieces together, block all knitted materials. To block, simply spray lightly with cold water and block materials into shape and pin them to a towel and leave them to dry.)

After blocking, the materials will lay straight making it much easier to seam

Once dry, weave the top decoration leftover yarn.

Sew button to the top decoration (use regular colour thread)

Stitch the top decoration to the main body. Use running back stitch. (use metallic gold thread)

Cut lining fabric, match the width to the main body, but add 1.2cm to the length to allow for the zipper.

Cut fabric lining, increase the length slightly to allow for zipper.

Overlock the edges of the fabric lining so the materials doesn’t fray. (Use sewing machine if you know how to) (use regular colour thread)

Sew the zipper to the fabric lining. Use running back stitch. (Use sewing machine if you know how to) (use regular colour thread)

Sew the fabric lining to main body. Use running back stitch. Being careful when stitching so the threads doesn’t show in the inside lining as you want your stitches to be invisible. (use metallic gold thread)

Sew the sides of main body shut, careful not to sew the lining together. Use running back stitch. (use metallic gold thread)

Knit i-Cord, then make a loop to the side of the bag, secure.

Note: For all regular thread, I use 2 strands. For all metallic thread I use 4 strands.

I realised the making up process might be a little scary to read. So I will make a video and post it once it’s done so you can see exactly what’s going on

Making up Video Tutorials ***Updates***

16/11/12: how to weave leftover yarn video uploaded
18/11/12: how to sew a shank button uploaded
20/11/12: how to sew the top decoration to the main body video uploaded25/11/12: how to overlock stitch by hand
27/11/12: how to install zipper by hand
3/12/12: how to knit iCord for the wrist strap

Remember, if you do make the clutch handbag, I would love it if you can share them with me by either sending me the photos via email for a chance to be published on the blog / tag me on Facebook / upload them in my Ravelry